\documentclass[12pt]{article}  
 \textheight15cm \textwidth11cm \parindent0mm \parskip 1ex plus2ex minus0.8ex
\begin{document}
\tableofcontents
\listoffigures

\addtocontents{toc}{\hrule}

\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{More Hints}
% Entry in table_of_contents without sectional unit, just like section*{...}

\addcontentsline{toc}{section}{\protect\numberline{9}{More Hints}}
% Entry in table_of_contents with sectional unit 9, like section{...}

\addcontentsline{lof}{figure}{\protect\numberline{9}{More Figures}}
% Entry in List_of_figures with sectional unit 9, like the  
% \caption command in the figure environment.
\end{document}
